Author: Priscilla Tawie

Using immersive theatre to address mental health

Immersive theatre is a contemporary, yet comprehensive method of presenting a play. Though theatre elements exist, an immersive theatre enables audiences to enter the world of the characters they are watching. The interactivity allows viewers to construct and interpret the performance in their own unique way. An immersive theatre installation

From Heart to Art

The expression of art stems from the process of thinking and feeling, says UNIMAS Senior Lecturer in the Fine Arts Programme, Awangko’ Hamdan Pgn Arshad. Having said that, each of his masterpieces was inspired by a tale that was dear to him. Transforming thoughts into artwork Art is the outcome

From Trash to Treasure

Each work of art that Brandon Ritom creates is made out of disposables. His goal as an artist is to highlight the aesthetic value of things that are typically overlooked or neglected. Turning junk into miniature sculptures Brandon Ritom’s miniature sculptures evoke a nostalgic feeling from gunpla (Gundam plastic model)

Batik with a contemporary twist

For each piece she sews, she does it with the same passion that her late grandmother instilled in her. Siti Adeena Muneera Zakaria is working her way through each thread to introduce her love of the batik pattern to the younger generation. More than just what our elders wear Batik

Healing Power of Nature

When our children are sick, we as parents often rush to find any remedy that will help them. The same goes for Dayang Saemah Abang Roselie, who founded Oilzania Borneo in an effort to help her children feel better. Mother turns to essential oils for healing As parents, we are

An abstraction of truth

The value of art exceeds the cost of the materials used. It represents the artist’s investment of time, effort, and experience onto the canvas. Melton Kais, a well-known artist, explores the extraordinary as he expresses his thoughts through his paintbrush. Building a career with his paintbrush The value of art

Walking down memory lane

Much has changed over the years. As modernity creeps in, old technologies are replaced, and newer ways take on the roles of the old. Looking back, there is a significant difference between today and 20 years ago. The modern era demands progress and change. In the midst of innovation, the

Fruits of Labour

KUN Product Managing Director Fitriah Rahbi jumps through hoops to venture into the terung asam business in an effort to help others. Helping startups through terung asam business KUN Product Managing Director Fitriah Rahbi described her experience with terung asam (sour eggplants) by saying that if the fruit were a

Surviving Sepsis

Audrey Ling’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with sepsis last year. She learned the hard way to pay attention to her health after living for three decades without much concern. Sepsis diagnosis and the wake-up call Audrey Ling, a workaholic, had never imagined that her body

When life gives you jeruk … eat it

Most Malaysians can relate to how irresistible and mouthwatering pickled fruits (jeruk) are. The accompanying condiments make them even more enticing. Simply dipping the fruits into them causes euphoria. Pleasing local taste buds with jeruk Malaysians loved pickled fruits. It is undeniably a part of the local cuisine. Many people